TEAM NEWS: Kalinic makes Rovers return (From Lancashire Telegraph)

TEAM NEWS: Kalinic makes Rovers return

2:50pm Sunday 8th August 2010 in Sport By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter

NIKOLA Kalinic starts for Blackburn Rovers this afternoon at Celtic as he looks to earn a starting place for next weekend's Premier League opener.

The Croatian international has missed the majority of pre-season with a thigh injury but makes a surprise return today and could yet feature against Everton.

Kalinic will partner Nick Blackman in attack in a side that also includes David Dunn, Brett Emerton and Paul Robinson.

The Lancashire Telegraph are unable to do a live web chat this afternoon due to technical problems but the service should resume next weekend for Everton's visit to Ewood Park.

ROVERS: Paul Robinson, Michel Salgado, Pascal Chimbonda, Phil Jones, Gael Givet, Amine Linganzi, Brett Emerton, David Dunn, Nikola Kalinic, Nick Blackman, Josh Morris

SUBS: Aaron Doran, Mark Bunn, Gavin Gunning, Alan Judge, Junior Hoilett, Ryan Nelsen

CELTIC: Lucasz Zaluska, Andreas Hinkel, Thomas Rogne, Milan Mison, Charlie Mulgrew, Marc Crosas, Richie Towell, Marc Antoine Fortune, Patrick McCourt, Daryl Murphy, Gary Hooper

SUBS: Dominic Cervi, Philip Twardzik, Cha Du-Ri, Ryan Conroy, Jos Hooiveld, Ben Hutchinson, Morten Rasmussen, Josh Thomson